Ep. 107 - Critical Theory & The Christian - Dr. Neil Shenvi

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.REDEEMER.CA Joining us for this important conversation on critical theory is Dr. Neil Shevi. Neil has done a lot of thought work in trying to understand this ideology that is antithetical to Christianity. We talk about trigger words like intersectionality, CRT and marxism. We hope this episode informs your thinking and inspires you to seek first the Kingdom of God and not the ideologies of this world. Check out Dr. Shenvi’s work here and if you want to learn more, read his book Critical Dilemma.   0:00 - Introduction 6:00 - How did critical theory arise? 11:00 - The tenets of contemporary critical theory 17:40 - Intersectionality 29:00 - Destruction 34:00 - Positive truths in Critical Theory 45:00 - Wokeness as religion 50:00 - Groups fighting each other 59:00.- How does the Church deal with this? 1:03:50 - Should we take some of it? 1:23:20 - The Church and Oppression 1:30:00 - Reverse-racism 1:35:00 - Right-wokeness   To keep up with the podcast, check out our website: https://www.realtalkpodcast.ca/ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips, and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReformedRealTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformedrealtalk/ We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your questions, comments, or other feedback at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please share this podcast with your family and friends!